Game.



T. MITCHELL.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.28, 1916.

1,189,158. Patented June 27,1916.

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TONEY MITCHELL, OF BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.

GAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 28, 1916. Serial No. 87,288.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ToNnY MITCHELL, a citizenof the-United States, residing at Bay City, in the county of Bay andState of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to game apparatus and has for its primary objectto provide a simple and attractive game apparatus adapted for amusementand entertainment of adults and children, in the operation of which agreat deal of skill is required, thus increasing the amount ofenthusiasm.

An object of the invention is to provide a game apparatus by means ofwhich the person with the greatest activity will obtain a greater scorethan an opponent less alert and skilful.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a top-plane view of the game apparatus. Fig.2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is across sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a detailedsectional view.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a rectangular boardshown formed with a marginal flange 2. Arranged at the ends of the boardin spaced relation with the adjacent marginal fiang'e2 are cleats 3forming in conjunction with the marginal flange guide ways 4, the bottomof each guideway being inclined for a pre-determined distance asindicated at 5 so that the rolling members 6 normally arranged in theguide-ways will gravitate toward the pocket 7 formed in one end of eachguideway. At a point between the pocket 7 and the incline bottom portion5 each auxiliary flange is formed with an outlet 8 whereby the rollingmembers 6 may enter the playing space or field 9.

Arranged in the field 9 adjacent each auxiliary flange and in spacedrelation with the outlets 8 are openings 10 that communicate with achute 11 that in turn communicates with a receptacle 12. Strips 13cooperate with portions of the cleats for inclosing 3 sides of theopenings 10.

For projecting the members in to the field successively and in a mannerto require skill by the operator, I provide spring pressed plungers ltmounted in the marginal flange at a point directly opposite the outlets8.

In the playing of the game, the opponents are arranged at opposite endsof the board and each controls a plunger. The rolling members arearranged upon the incline bottom of the guide-ways and are normally heldagainst movement through their abutting relation with each other and theassociated plunger. Upon retraction of the plunger, the adjacent membervstarts to move and at this point, quick movement upon the operator isrequired so as to strike the member with the plunger for projecting themember through the outlet into the field from whence the member issupposed to pass into the opening 10 at the opponent end of the board.

The one that succeeds in putting the greatest number of members into theopponents opening wins the game, while those members that lodge in thefield are neutral property.

v From the foregoing description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, it should be apparent that I provide a devicewhich is admirably adapted for the purpose for which it is intended,that the device is simple, durable and eflicient of construction, andthat the device may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively lowcost.

Having described my invention, what I claim is l. A game apparatuscomprising a rectangular board having a marginal flange and a run-way ateach end of the board, rolling members in the run-ways and means forprojecting the members successively from the run-ways into the spacebetween the run-ways.

2. A game apparatus comprising a rectangular board formed to have amarginal flange, auxiliary flanges arranged at the ends of the board andspaced from said marginal flange, each of the said auxiliary flangesbeing formed with an outlet, rolling members arranged between theauxiliary flanges and marginal flange, and means for successivelyprojecting the members through the openings in said auxiliary flanges.

3. A game apparatus comprising a rec- Patented-June 2'7, 1916.

tangular board formed to have a marginal flange, auxiliary flangesarranged at the ends of the board and spaced from said marginal flange,each of the said auxiliary flanges being formed with an outlet, rollingmembers arranged between the auxiliary flanges and marginal flange, anda spring pressed plunger mounted in said marginal flange forsuccessively projecting the members through the outlets in saidauxiliary flanges.

4. A game apparatus comprising a rectangular board having a marginalflange and a pair of openings, auxiliary flanges arranged at the ends ofthe board and spaced of said openings, rolling members arranged 20 inthe space between the auxiliary and marginal flanges and means forsuccessively projecting the members through the outlets toward saidopenings.

In testimony whereoi I affix my signature 5 in presence of twowitnesses.

TONEY MITCHELL. \Vitnesses M. M. DAIDAS, C CZAPSKI.

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